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A. One of the key requirements in consideration of a request for the mixed use zone is a project master plan. The project master plan establishes the project concept, the general design, proposed mixture of uses and spatial relationships within the project and with adjacent properties outside of the proposed zone. A proposed project master plan for a mixed use (MU) zone shall consist of the following:
1. A map or maps showing the proposed configuration of the project, including all buildings, parking, landscaping improvements, the general location of necessary public and/or private roads, development areas, open space areas (including both improved open space and natural open space), public and/or private trails, public and/or private parks and recreational facilities, public building sites, any major stormwater drainageways, any planned waterways, and the anticipated location of any other major public facilities required to serve the residents and property owners within the project area.
2. A description of the proposed uses for each development area shown on the project master plan map, phasing of development, if any, and shall also include a description of the residential densities or commercial intensities of development that are proposed within each development area or phase.
3. Proposed building elevations showing design, materials and colors being proposed for the buildings. For redevelopment district projects that are being considered for mixed use zoning this will be required only at final approval of each phase of the redevelopment project.
4. A written description of any specific elements of the proposed project that are required to explain the project master plan map and the uses, densities, and intensities of development. Such descriptions shall include descriptions of any specific public facilities, open space elements, parks, trails, recreational facilities, roads or other improvements, alternative development options, phasing requirements, and any limitations to development due to environmental site conditions or potential impacts on adjacent uses.
B. The proposed project master plan, if the development is outside a redevelopment district, shall be reviewed at the same time as the proposed development agreement. The project master plan shall be modified to incorporate any changes required by the city, any conditions or limitations to the development of the land required by the city and any agreements, approvals or other matters anticipated or required by the city as necessary to develop the subject land. The project master plan, with these corrections, shall be deemed approved upon incorporation into a final development agreement that is adopted by an ordinance in connection with the reclassification of the subject land to mixed use conditional (MU) zoning in accordance with the provisions of this chapter.
C. An approved master plan for the complete area within a redevelopment district that has MU zoning, approved by resolution of the redevelopment agency board, is required before new development is permitted for construction. The master plan shall meet the requirements of this section, the standards of this chapter and also the purposes of the redevelopment district that has been established for the specific redevelopment district.
(Ord. 2011-23, 5-3-2011)
A. The development agreement sets the specific standards and requirements that are attached to a specific mixed use project. The conditions and limitations are based on the approval process and compliance with the general standards and specific requirements established during the approval process for rezoning and the associated master plan. For a development in a redevelopment district plan area the development agreement requirements apply to only the area being considered for final approval to allow construction of a phase of the development, which may or may not include the full development. A proposed and final project development agreement shall include the following minimum requirements:
1. A legal description for the land covered by the proposed project and the names of all persons holding legal title to any portion of such land;
2. The configuration of the project as shown on a project master plan;
3. Development standards covering all proposed regulations governing the design, form, location, placement or configuration of any improvement to real property, whether privately or publicly owned, including, without limitation, standards for lot sizes, setbacks, height limitations, landscaping and parking requirements, lighting, signage, fencing, wall and buffer standards, and architectural design guidelines and specifications;
4. Development standards that may vary from development standards and regulations generally applicable to development in the city, regardless of zoning classification but that are consistent with the general development standards of this chapter;
5. Development widths for public and private rights of way that may vary from existing city standards and specifications;
6. A description of the public facilities, services and utilities to be provided and a mechanism to assure that such facilities and services will be provided in connection with any development of the land;
7. A description of recreational or open space facilities and amenities to be provided and a mechanism to assure that such facilities and amenities will be provided in connection with any development of the land;
8. A description of the timing and phasing of development;
9. A description of the various city approvals required before the commencement of construction and other procedures that will be required after approval of the development agreement;
10. A description of such agreements, conditions or restrictions necessary to cause the project to achieve compliance with the general plan or redevelopment plan, or otherwise necessary to make a finding required for approval of the project;
11. A requirement that the project be subject to periodic reviews to ascertain compliance with the requirements of the development agreement;
12. The terms and conditions under which the rights and benefits derived under the development agreement will expire or terminate based on the applicant's failure to meet the conditions of approval or commence development within a reasonable period of time, as well as any other terms and conditions affecting the duration of the agreement;
13. Provisions for enforcement of the terms and conditions of the development agreement;
14. Provisions for making amendments to the development agreement;
15. Such other terms as may be proposed and agreed to between the city and developer; and
16. Signed by all owners of the property subject to the development agreement, and consented to by any holders of equitable interests in the property.
B. The development agreement shall:
1. Be reviewed at the same time as the proposed project master plan for a rezoning or, in the case of a redevelopment district, at the time of the final approval to allow construction of a phase of the development.
2. Be modified to incorporate any changes required in the final approval by the city either for the rezoning or to allow development to proceed. The modifications shall include any conditions or limitations to the development of the land required in the final approval by the city and any agreements, approvals or other matters anticipated or required by the city as necessary ultimately to develop the subject land.
3. For projects not included in a redevelopment district, be adopted and approved as part of an ordinance approving the reclassification of the subject land to the mixed use (MU) zone classification, after review and recommendation of the planning commission and compliance with all notice and hearing requirements.
4. For projects included in a redevelopment district, be adopted and approved after review and recommendation of the planning commission and compliance with all notice and hearing requirements. If the property to be developed includes land owned by the redevelopment agency, the development agreement shall be approved or denied by the redevelopment agency. If the property to be developed is privately owned, the development agreement shall be approved or denied by the mayor. A development agreement may not be approved or adopted under this subsection B4 if it proposes to make a major change to the approved master plan unless an amendment to the master plan is first approved by the redevelopment agency. Major changes are those changes which would:
a. Relocate or remove a street, but not including relocation of parking areas, alleyways or paved surfaces designed for access to individual units or buildings which still comply with the standards of this chapter;
b. Relocate, reduce or remove areas of open space, including improved open space or natural open space, designated in the open space element of the master plan as public open space or as publicly accessible green space that is privately maintained;
c. Relocate, reduce or remove any public building or public facility;
d. Result in a change of use for more than ten percent (10%) of the buildings as designated in the master plan for the phase or development area included in the development agreement;
e. Result in an increase or decrease of more than ten percent (10%) of the total number of buildings as designated in the master plan for the phase or development area included in the development agreement;
f. Result in a decrease in the density of residential units of more than ten percent (10%) as designated in the master plan for the phase or development area included in the development agreement;
g. Result in an increase or decrease in the square footage of nonresidential uses of more than ten percent (10%) as designated in the master plan for the phase or development area included in the development agreement; or
h. Result in any one land use type violating the percentage restrictions contained in section 15-39-3 of this chapter.
C. The development agreement may contain uses, densities and site development standards that may vary from uses, densities and site development standards applicable in different zoning districts, in different MU zones and with respect to different projects. Development regulations and standards of general application, including all applicable requirements of the sensitive area overlay zone, shall apply to the MU zone, unless specifically waived or varied in the development agreement.
D. The development standards required and allowed in an MU zone adopted pursuant to this chapter shall be those development standards specified in an approved development agreement for the subject project and such other development standards and regulations as are contained in the zoning, subdivision and other land use and development laws and regulations of the city that are not specifically waived or varied in the approved development agreement. The development agreement may provide that the provisions of the development agreement shall control over any inconsistent development standard contained in this title.
E. The development approval processes and procedures that apply to projects governed by a development agreement, including, without limitation, subdivision, site plan, and other land use approvals, shall be those processes and procedures contained in the city's zoning, subdivision and other land use and development laws and regulations in existence and effective on the date of the application for the applicable land use approval.
F. Except as set forth in the following sentence, a development agreement and a project master plan for a project covered by a development agreement may be amended on such terms and following such processes as is provided in the final development agreement. Notwithstanding the provisions of the development agreement, any amendment to a development agreement that alters or modifies the duration of the development agreement, modifies the allowed uses, increases the maximum density or intensity of use, deletes any major public amenity described therein, or modifies provisions for reservation and dedication of land, including open space dedications, shall be deemed a substantial amendment and shall require the review and recommendation of the planning commission and a decision by the city council, after complying with all noticing and public hearing requirements for the rezoning of property.
G. A development agreement may vest the right of the developer to develop the property that is the subject of the development agreement in accordance with the uses, densities, intensities, general configuration of development and any other development standards described and incorporated into the approved development agreement. Any such vested right shall be subject to the following reserved legislative powers: No provision of a development agreement shall limit the future exercise of the police power of the city in enacting generally applicable land use laws after the date of the approval of a development agreement and to apply such land use laws to modify the vested rights established by an approved development agreement provided that the policies, facts and circumstances applicable to the new land use laws meet the compelling, countervailing public interest exception to the vested rights doctrine in the state of Utah.
H. Contiguous parcels of land under separate ownership (or proposed to be developed by separate developers) may be included in a single MU zone on the condition that each parcel is covered by the development agreement, the development agreement is signed by all owners and, where applicable, any separate proposed developer. A single development agreement may address the joint or separate obligations of two (2) or more owners or two (2) or more developers of parcels within the property covered by the development agreement. Alternatively, the city may elect to require separate applications and/or separate development agreements under circumstances where property within a single MU zone is or will be owned and/or developed by two (2) or more owners or developers. The city may elect to process related applications for development agreements separately or together. Notwithstanding the above, the city may impose additional conditions and requirements deemed necessary to ensure the implementation of the project master plan considering existing and future ownership scenarios and the likelihood that more than one developer may be involved.
I. The terms of a development agreement shall be binding on the city and all successors in the ownership and occupancy of any portion of the project property covered by the development agreement. A development agreement may require that the land that is the subject of a development agreement be encumbered and regulated by private covenants, conditions and restrictions consistent with the requirements of the development agreement. The form and content of the covenants, conditions and restrictions shall be determined by the project owner, but the city shall review the instrument prior to recording and may require the inclusion or revision of provisions necessary to implement the approved development agreement.
J. The development agreement shall be in a form approved by the city attorney. For purposes of final execution, the applicant shall demonstrate to the satisfaction of the city attorney that the agreement will be executed by the owners of all of the property subject to the development agreement, by delivering to the city attorney a copy of a title policy or other documentation acceptable to the city attorney verifying such ownership.
(Ord. 2011-23, 5-3-2011)
A. General Requirements: Applications for the reclassification of property to an MU zone and for a project development agreement approval shall be considered together and recommended approved or denied at the same time by the planning commission with the city council taking final action on the recommendation. Other related, project specific applications requiring approval of the city council, including, without limitation, any necessary general plan text or map amendments shall be considered together and approved or denied at the same time as the application for the MU zone and the development agreement. For rezoning requests other than those in redevelopment districts where the MU zone may be applied, all contiguous property under one ownership shall be planned in a unified and comprehensive fashion and shall be included in an application for MU zone and project development agreement consideration and approval.
B. Nonredevelopment Project Area Initial Rezoning Application Requirements: The initial application for projects not included in a redevelopment district shall include the following information:
1. Proposed Project Master Plan: A proposed project master plan containing the information required by subsection 15-39-5A of this chapter;
2. Proposed Development Agreement: The key provisions proposed to be contained in a proposed development agreement, addressing all of the information required by subsection 15-39-6A of this chapter;
3. Findings: A statement addressing each of the findings required for the approval and adoption of an MU zone, accompanied by such information as may be necessary or appropriate to allow the city to assess the project in light of the required findings;
4. Description: A description of the existing ownership of the property, any property transactions necessary to implement the project master plan, and a description of how development responsibilities are intended to be handled in light of such ownership;
5. Fees: Any fee required for processing such application under title 4, chapter 6 of this code; and
6. Additional Information: The director may require the submission of additional preliminary site development information including slope analysis and other conceptual planning information to the extent reasonably necessary to permit the city to evaluate the proposed development;
7. Preapplication Conference: The applicant is encouraged to have a preapplication conference with the director to ascertain the appropriate scope of any additional information that may reasonably be expected in connection with any application for an MU zone and development agreement approval. The applicant is also encouraged to meet with the building official and the fire marshal to be advised of how the proposed development standards may affect building and fire code requirements;
8. Visual Presentation: The applicant shall provide as part of the proposed master plan for the review of the planning commission and the city council a three-dimensional visual presentation, preferably using computer graphics, depicting the buildings to be constructed under the proposed project master plan within the context of existing, surrounding development.
C. Planning Commission Review Of Nonredevelopment Project Area Initial Rezoning Application; Preparation Of Proposed Development Agreement: For projects not included in a redevelopment district:
1. The initial application shall first be referred to the planning commission for review and comment at a public meeting. The purpose of such review is not to provide or indicate any approval or denial of such application, but to provide any comments that would assist the director in negotiating the actual terms and conditions of a proposed development agreement with the applicant, and to identify any other related, project specific petitions requiring approval of the city council, such as required plan amendments, which petitions must be filed for concurrent consideration with the application.
2. After such review and comment of the planning commission, the director, with the assistance of the city attorney, and with the concurrence of the applicant, shall prepare a proposed development agreement containing all of the information required by subsection 15-39-6A of this chapter. After such proposed agreement is completed, the application shall then be scheduled and noticed as a petition for rezoning before the planning commission, along with any other related, project specific petitions requiring approval of the city council.
3. If the director and the applicant cannot concur on the terms and conditions of a proposed development agreement, the applicant may prepare and submit on its own behalf a proposed development agreement containing all of the information required by subsection 15-39-6A of this chapter. Upon the submission of such agreement, and the submission of any other related, project specific petitions requiring approval of the city council, the application shall be scheduled and noticed as a petition for rezoning before the planning commission.
4. The initial application, together with the proposed development agreement containing all of the information required by subsection 15-39-6A of this chapter and the complete submission of all other related, project specific petitions requiring approval of the city council, shall constitute a final application for MU zoning.
D. Review Of Final Application Of Nonredevelopment Project Area: The final application for an MU zone shall be processed and reviewed following the normal processes and procedures for the adoption or amendment of the zoning ordinances and the zoning map. In any area, if general plan amendments are required, the normal processes and procedures for plan amendments shall also be followed, including all noticing and public hearing requirements. For projects not included in a redevelopment district, before an MU zone is designated, the city council, after review and recommendation of the planning commission, shall determine that:
1. The proposed mixed use project to be covered by the MU zone may be approved consistent with any general plan policies for the establishment of mixed use projects or MU zoning and the provisions of this chapter;
2. The proposed mixed use project is described in a conceptual project master plan meeting the requirements of this chapter showing the general configuration of the project, including the general location of development areas and including the types of uses contemplated within each development area, necessary public and/or private roads, recreational and open space amenity areas reasonably anticipated to meet the needs of the residents, any public facilities and other features of the project, which conceptual project master plan is to be incorporated into, and adopted along with, the development agreement;
3. Adequate public and private utility services, streets and other public services can service the proposed development and that if improvements are needed the development agreement contains a mechanism to assure the provision of such services in connection with any development approved pursuant to the development agreement;
4. The applicant has demonstrated the feasibility of complying with all necessary site development standards required for developments in Ogden City and will establish mechanisms necessary to assure compliance with all applicable city ordinances;
5. The proposed development (considering such mitigating conditions as may be imposed) will not have a material adverse impact on other property in the vicinity of the development;
6. The applicant has a reasonable financial plan providing for the construction and maintenance of all reasonably required facilities and other improvements in connection with the development of the project;
7. The proposed development furthers goals and objectives of the general plan; and
8. Approving the MU zone classification will not adversely affect the public health, safety, and general welfare.
Upon approval of an application for an MU zone, the ordinance reclassifying the property to an MU zone and adopting the final development agreement and incorporating the final project master plan shall be published as an amendment to the zoning ordinances and the zoning map. The ordinance shall provide for the execution of the final development agreement and the recording of such agreement against the land covered by the project approvals.
E. Redevelopment Project Area Rezoning Procedures: A petition or request to rezone property within an established redevelopment district to MU:
1. May be applied for by an interested party or begun by the city.
2. Shall follow the normal procedure for changing zoning of property within Ogden City limits.
3. Shall follow the procedures required by the city.
4. Shall be reviewed by the planning commission in a public hearing after which the planning commission may recommend approval or denial of the request based on the request complying with the general plan and that such zoning change would be in the best interest in furthering the attainment of the purposes of the established redevelopment district.
5. Shall be referred to the city council who, after review and recommendation of the planning commission, shall determine that:
a. The proposed mixed use project to be covered by the MU zone may be approved consistent with any general plan policies for the establishment of mixed use projects or MU zoning and the provisions of this chapter;
b. The proposed development (considering such mitigating conditions as may be imposed) will not have a material adverse impact on other property in the vicinity of the development;
c. The proposed development furthers goals and objectives of the general plan;
d. Approving the MU zone classification will not adversely affect the public health, safety, and general welfare; and
e. Approving the MU zone classification will further the attainment of the purposes of the established redevelopment district.
F. Master Plan For A Redevelopment MU Zone: Once an area has been rezoned MU in an established redevelopment district, but prior to any new construction, an owner, developer or the redevelopment agency shall submit a master development plan for the entire area that is zoned MU.
1. The master plan shall comply with the regulations and procedures outlined in this chapter in order to be considered for approval.
2. Approval of the master plan, including any architectural design book, shall be by the redevelopment agency board upon recommendation of the planning commission that the master plan complies with the standards of this chapter, the general plan and the purposes of the redevelopment district. If an architectural design book is utilized, it may be approved or amended in conjunction with the approval of the master plan or at any time thereafter.
3. An approved master plan for the complete area within a redevelopment district that has MU zoning is required before new development can be considered for a final development agreement.
G. Application For Construction, Expansion And Use In A Redevelopment District:
1. Uses: When a mixed use zone is applied to the area of a redevelopment district, generally the properties have current development or uses on them which the redevelopment plan seeks to upgrade or change. The application of the mixed use zone on these properties based on the redevelopment plan creates a new zoning regulation on the properties.
a. The existing properties may continue their use at the time of rezoning but any consideration of exterior improvements (excluding normal maintenance) to the site, new uses on the property, expansion of existing structures, proposals to construct new buildings or use vacant buildings shall not be allowed until such proposals are reviewed and approved as being consistent with the master plan unless special provisions for reuse are approved during the rezoning and the conditions explained as additions to this section.
b. A proposal for site improvements, new uses on the property, expansion of existing structures, proposals for new construction or use of vacant buildings shall be considered as final project master plans and development agreement, and shall follow the general development standards and requirements of this chapter in order to receive approval.
c. If the property to be developed is owned by the redevelopment agency, the final site plan shall be reviewed by the planning commission and approved or denied by the redevelopment agency. If the land is privately owned the final site plan shall be reviewed by the planning commission and approved or denied by the mayor.
2. Reuse Provisions For Ogden River Redevelopment Plan: Only the existing buildings west of Lincoln Avenue and east of Wall Avenue in the Ogden River redevelopment mixed use zone shall be considered for reuse under the provisions of subsection G1 of this section, provided the reuse complies with the provisions of a change of nonconforming use as required in subsection 15-6-3C of this title. No consideration of expansion of a nonconforming use will be allowed to be considered. The ability to use this provision is lost if the use is no longer nonconforming.
(Ord. 2011-23, 5-3-2011)
A. Uses allowed in the Ogden River redevelopment MU zone between 18th and 20th Streets, and Wall Avenue to Washington Boulevard: The following uses are permitted in the Ogden River redevelopment MU zone, also known as the Ogden Bend MU zone, between 18th and 20th Streets and Wall Avenue to Washington Boulevard:
1. Dining:
a. Restaurants, provided that if adjacent to the river, required to have outdoor dining areas as part of service. Maximum floor space limited to 3,000 square feet.
b. Specialty food or drink businesses with a maximum of 2,000 square feet of floor area.
2. Personal services:
a. Limited to hairdresser, barber, manicurist, tanning salon.
b. Must have residential units on floors above personal service business if a ground floor use.
3. Professional or business office:
a. Building footprint square footage limited to 10,000 square foot maximum and required to have dwelling units on floors above office area.
4. Residential of the following types:
a. Attached single-family rowhouses (townhouses) of a minimum of 1,300 square feet floor area per dwelling unit for at least 75% of the development. The other 25% of the single-family rowhouses (townhouses) in the development may have a minimum size of 940 square feet floor area per dwelling unit.
b. Apartment buildings with average dwelling unit size of 950 square feet floor area. An apartment building may also include common laundry area or other personal services on main floor in building which are not counted in the average dwelling unit size but would not alter the building type as an apartment. An average dwelling unit size of 900 square feet floor area is allowed if the apartment building provides an on site fitness, meeting or social room, or a combination thereof, larger than the largest dwelling unit in the apartment complex on the block.
c. Dwelling units above nonresidential space except live-work: Single story of dwelling units above nonresidential space shall have an average unit size of 1,100 square feet if 3 or more dwelling units. Where only 1 residential unit above nonresidential space, the dwelling unit shall have the same exterior dimensions as the building below. A single story of dwelling units above nonresidential space with 2 units shall have the same exterior dimensions as the building below and may have 1 dwelling unit a minimum of 400 square feet for the smallest dwelling unit with second unit occupying remainder of the building footprint. Two or more stories of residential above nonresidential space shall have an average dwelling unit size of 900 square feet.
d. Single-family detached dwelling units on lots up to 3,000 square feet with a density of at least 10 dwelling units per acre, provided that the total number of single-family detached dwelling units does not exceed 20% of the total number of dwelling units in the MU zone area.
5. Retail of the following types:
a. General retail sales, provided that individual retail use per unit is limited in size to a maximum of 10,000 square feet floor area, with no individual building having a floor area larger than 15,000 square feet and no outdoor storage areas.
b. Live-work space with a maximum total floor area size of 2,500 square feet per live-work combined unit. The ground floor retail space and the dwelling unit above the space shall be internally connected. The product sold on the main floor may also be manufactured or assembled on site provided there is no outdoor storage of materials and only the finished product may be displayed in approved display areas in front of store during business hours and the use does not produce obnoxious odors, fumes, dust or noise detectable or audible from the exterior of the building.
B. Special design standards for Ogden River redevelopment MU zone between 18th and 20th Streets, and Wall Avenue to Washington Boulevard: The following special design standards apply to the Ogden River redevelopment MU Zone, also known as the Ogden Bend MU Zone, between 18th and 20th Streets and Wall Avenue to Washington Boulevard:
1. The height of any building on the south side of the Ogden River shall be limited to a height that will not cast a shadow at solar noon on December 21 into the closest edge of the water in the river. The edge of the water is determined by the height of the water during the average flow in the river during December. The shadow length is calculated as twice the building height.
2. There are 2 main building categories permitted in the development: a small building category and a large building category.
a. In the small building category there are 6 building types which may be used and are limited to:
(1) Small cottages: Compact single-family dwellings of 1, 1½, or 2 stories, platted to allow ownership of individual dwellings, with parking grouped into a single parking lot;
(2) Medium cottages: Compact single-family dwellings of 1, 1½, or 2 stories, platted to allow ownership of individual dwellings, with an attached or semi-detached garage accessed by an alley or shared driveway;
(3) Townhouses: Single-family rowhouse dwellings;
(4) Small apartment buildings of 6 or fewer dwelling units with 1 parking stall per unit built into the building;
(5) Small mixed-use buildings with a maximum footprint of 1,500 square feet and a maximum of 2 dwelling units above the nonresidential space; or
(6) Live-work.
b. The large building category is limited to 3 building types:
(1) Apartment;
(2) Mixed use; or
(3) Retail.
c. Each project in an area shown as "mixed-residential" in the "Ogden Bend Redevelopment Master Plan and Design Guidelines" shall contain 2 or more building types, with no more than 50% of the buildings in that project in the large building category. At least 1 building type comprising at least 25% of the buildings or dwelling units shall be platted or condominiumized to allow ownership of individual dwelling units.
d. A "development block" is defined as the area bounded by public streets creating the exterior 4 sides of a development area.
3. Within each building type are defined architectural styles that may be used in the development project. The architectural styles that shall be used for the small building types are: Arts and Crafts, Victorian and Transitional Modern. The architectural styles that shall be used for the large building types also include loft/industrial. Live-work and small mixed use type buildings may use all 4 architectural styles. The general design characteristics of these architectural styles and by which any building development will be evaluated for compliance to this requirement is found in the "Ogden Bend Redevelopment Master Plan and Design Guidelines." On any 1 "development block" as defined in Subsection B2 there shall be a minimum of 3 architectural styles used.
4. Maximum building frontages:
a. Fronting Wall Avenue, Washington Boulevard, and 20th Street: No building form shall appear to exceed 200 feet in length along the street. This shall be achieved through physical separation, transitions in materiality and window patterns, or horizontal façade setbacks.
b. Fronting other streets: 150 feet.
c. Fronting the Ogden River: 120 feet.
5. Screening walls are permitted only to screen service areas, dumpsters or to provide separation of transition between spaces. Screening wall design and materials shall match the architectural themes and materials of the buildings in the area they are located.
6. Fencing shall meet the following standards:
a. No fencing of individual spaces is permitted between the front of a building and a public street or between the fronts of buildings and common open space area.
b. No fencing is permitted between buildings and the Ogden River unless such fence is used to define a required outdoor dining area and the materials and design are compatible with the building with which it is associated.
c. Fencing used to define space between a cottage and an allowed detached garage is limited to wood or ornamental metal fences.
d. No chainlink or vinyl fencing is permitted.
7. Temporary and banner signs meeting the following standards and complying with Section 18-3-11 shall be permitted:
a. Temporary Signs: A-frame signs are the only type of temporary signage allowed and are limited to the Ogden River Parkway frontage or the Park Boulevard frontage. A-frame signs along the river frontage must be on private property and may not be located between the river and the south edge of the trail.
b. Banner Signs:
(1) Perpendicular building banner signs and light pole banner signs are the only type of banner signage allowed and are limited to use on commercial, mixed use and live-work buildings.
(2) Light pole banner signs are only allowed in parking lots.
9. The front of buildings located adjacent to 20th Street between Grant Avenue and Washington Boulevard may orient to common open space rather than 20th Street.
10. Buildings shall be set back from the Ogden River floodway a minimum of 5 feet. The floodway shall be shown on the Flood Insurance Rate Map effective November 30, 2023.
11. Each development adjacent to the Ogden River shall provide a maintenance and public access path adjacent to the Ogden River. New paths shall be a minimum of 12 feet wide.
C. Uses allowed in the Capitol Square MU Zone between 24th Street and 25th Street, and Quincy Avenue and Monroe Boulevard:
1. Dining and Recreation:
a. Restaurants and cafes, excluding cabarets.
b. Indoor cultural, entertainment and recreation uses and businesses.
2. Institutional:
a. Church, synagogue or similar permanent building used for regular religious worship.
b. Educational institution.
c. Library or museum.
d. Studio for professional work, teaching, performance or exhibitions of fine arts.
3. Professional or business offices.
4. Residential of the following types:
a. Attached row homes/townhomes.
b. Dwelling units above non-residential space.
c. Home occupations.
d. Multiple-family dwellings.
e. Residential facilities for elderly persons.
f. Residential facility for persons with a disability.
g. Residential vacation rental.
5. Retail of the following types:
a. Bakery, candy, or specialty food manufacturer limited to goods produced on premises.
b. Indoor retail sales.
c. Live-work space.
6. Services:
a. Banks or other financial institutions.
b. Daycare center.
c. Hairdresser, barber, manicurist, tanning salon.
D. Development standards in the Capitol Square MU Zone between 24th Street and 25th Street, and Quincy Avenue and Monroe Boulevard: The following development standards shall be applied to the Capitol Square MU zone and shall be in addition to the standards described in Section 15-39-4:
1. Site development standards:
a. Lot Area: No minimum.
b. Minimum Lot Width: None.
c. Yard Setbacks:
(1) Front, side or rear facing street: Building: No minimum. Maximum 20 feet unless the building is behind another building or fronts a common green.
Parking: Minimum 15 feet.
(2) Side: No minimum.
(3) Rear: No minimum.
d. Building Height:
Minimum: Three stories at corners and 2 stories elsewhere, provided that 1 story is allowed for grocery store and retail buildings adjacent to grocery store.
Maximum 6 stories.
2. Parking: Notwithstanding Subsection 15-39-4A., the following parking standards apply to the Capitol Square MU zone:
a. Residential:
Minimum: One stall per dwelling unit.
Maximum 1.75 stalls per dwelling unit.
b. Commercial, office, and institutional uses:
Minimum: One stall per 500 square feet floor area.
Maximum: One stall per 300 square feet floor area
3. Dwelling Unit Size: Dwelling units in each phase of development shall have an average size of no less than 750 square feet.
4. Commercial, institutional, and service use standards:
a. Individual tenant spaces, except a grocery store, are limited to a maximum 10,000 square feet floor area.
b. Uses shall not have outdoor storage.
c. Temporary outdoor displays of goods are allowed provided they are stored inside the building after business hours.
d. Outdoor dining space shall be provided on the property adjacent to each commercial building with dining or food or beverage service.
5. Live-work space standards:
a. The non-residential use is limited to a permitted use in the zone.
b. The live-work space shall not be greater than 3,000 square feet in floor area.
c. The non-residential area shall not be more than 50% of the area of each live-work space.
d. The space shall be 2 or more stories or shall be an upper floor unit in a mixed-use building.
e. The nonresidential area function shall be limited to the first or main floor only of the live-work space.
f. Not more than 5 nonresidential workers or employees are allowed to occupy the nonresidential area at any 1 time.
6. Architectural Design: New residential, commercial, institutional and office buildings shall meet the following standards. Building designs shall be reviewed in conjunction with the review of each phase of development. Properties on the local historic register are subject to landmark commission requirements and not these standards.
a. Allowed architectural styles are limited to Prairie School, Arts and Crafts, or Victorian eclectic styles found in the East Central Community. Facades, roof lines, windows styles, entries, and other features shall include traditional styles or modern acknowledgment of traditional designs.
b. Siding materials allowed on new 2-story residential buildings are limited to:
(1) Exterior Wall Surface Materials:
(A) Face brick (maximum brick size 2-5/8 inches by 9-5/8 inches);
(B) Wood lap or tongue and groove wood siding that creates horizontal lines;
(C) Hardiplank or similar nonvinyl or nonmetal siding material that creates a horizontal wood lap appearance; and
(D) A combination of brick as the base level material around all 4 sides and stucco appearing material, wood or hardiplank type materials above the brick; provided the brick extends at a minimum to the beginning of the second story, and the transition between the 2 types of exterior materials is defined by a projection of the upper floor beyond the main wall or a break in the wall surface due to a porch roofline.
(2) Exterior Wall Accent Surface Materials: There are portions of a wall surface that can be designed as either areas of decoration to a building or provide a continuity of design depending on the design concept of the building. Materials used on gable ends of a building, dormers, bay projections, chimneys, quoins, pillars and other ornamental features have a wider variety of design patterns and materials and are not limited to materials with horizontal lines. Materials allowable for these features are limited to:
(A) The same brick, wood, stucco, or hardiplank or similar nonvinyl or nonmetal siding material that creates a horizontal wood lap appearance used on the main walls of the building;
(B) Stucco, wood, or synthetic materials that have a wood or stucco appearance and create a variation of patterns that accent the architectural feature; and
(C) Brick, stone or synthetic stone in patterns different from the major wall material.
c. Materials for all other building types, including residential buildings over 2 stories, are limited to:
(1) The main siding material shall be brick with 2 colors of brick included: 1 as a main color and 1 as accent, such as in columns, porches, or window outlines. Smooth or glazed textures are not allowed.
(2) A base of rusticated block, concrete, or brick may extend up to 8 feet in height in multi-story buildings and 4 feet in height in single-story commercial buildings.
(3) Secondary materials used on upper floors may include fiber-cement board, stone, or material with the appearance of brick. Stucco may be used as an accent material covering no more than 10% of the exterior of any floor.
(4) Wood may be used for rafters, porches, awnings, and eaves, as part of glazed storefronts, but not as a secondary siding material.
(5) Vinyl and aluminum siding shall not be used.
(6) Colors shall be muted earth tones of reds, ochres, browns, or beige. A maximum of 2 colors or 2 tones of 1 color are allowed.
d. Covering of existing exterior brick with any other type of material or paint is prohibited.
e. Windows:
(1) Decorative window treatments shall be included such as decorative lintels, inset brick or rusticated block arches, or articulated window heads set in masonry walls.
(2) Windows shall be divided into lights following the historical architectural style.
(3) For commercial buildings, the ground floor exterior wall surface facing a street shall include a minimum of 20% glazing.
(4) For all other exterior wall surfaces fronting a street, interior walkway, or common green, each floor level shall include a minimum of 10% of glazing.
(5) Upper floor windows shall be primarily vertical in dimension, meaning that window height is greater than width. Wider windows shall be divided into separate lights with vertical dimensions.
f. Rooflines: Rooflines may be 1 of the following:
(1) Flat roofs typical of prairie school style. Flat roofs shall have varied parapet heights a minimum of every 100 feet. Flat roofs shall include decorative cornices on at least 50% of the roof line.
(2) Low-pitched gabled roofs characteristic of the Prairie School and Arts and Crafts styles. Roof pitches shall be 4 in 12 or less and have eaves extending 2 or more feet. They shall have exposed rafters or decorative brackets under the eaves.
(3) Steep-pitched characteristic of the Victorian or Arts and Crafts styles. Roof pitches shall be 6 in 12 or greater. Eaves shall include decorative features typical of the style.
g. Entries: Each building shall have a main pedestrian entrance oriented to the abutting street, interior walkway, or common green. On longer buildings, there shall not be more than 100 feet of building length without a main pedestrian entry. Main entries may be 1 of the following according to the architectural style:
(1) A raised stoop or porch with cover typical of the architectural style;
(2) A recessed store front typical of the architectural style;
(3) A ground level entry with marquee awning; or
(4) A ground level covered recessed entry.
7. Fencing:
a. Fences in the front yard setback or a side yard facing a street on a corner lot are limited to wood, decorative metal, vinyl and plant material that may form a hedge. Brick or stone may be used as columns in the fence design. All fencing designs other than hedges shall be open in their design with a minimum spacing between the solid members of the fence being equal to or greater than the width of the solid members of the fence.
b. Chain link fencing is not permitted. Owners of property with existing chain link as of December 1, 2021, shall not expand the use of chain link fencing. If a chain link fence is replaced it may only be replaced with a fence made with material permitted by this section.
c. No fencing of individual spaces is permitted between the front of a building and a public street or between the fronts of buildings and common open space area.
d. Fencing used to define space between a townhome and an allowed detached garage is limited to wood or ornamental metal fences.
8. Signs: Animated sign and electronic message display signs are not permitted.
E. Uses and standards for the southeast corner of 25th Street and Porter Avenue MU Zone:
1. Uses allowed in the 25th Street and Porter Avenue MU Zone in a portion of the area between 25th Street and 26th Street, and from Porter Avenue to Jefferson Avenue:
a. Dining: Restaurant, provided closed after 10:00 p.m.
b. Residential of the following types: Dwelling units in apartment, single-family rowhouse or live-work configuration with a minimum 400 square feet floor area and a maximum 1,800 square feet floor area per dwelling unit.
c. Retail of the following types:
(1) Specialty retail provided that 50% of the products sold are locally produced and the floor area of the retail space does not exceed 2,000 square feet.
(2) Live-work dwelling unit, provided in compliance with Section 15-13-43.
(3) Design, manufacturing or assembly of art pieces provided no outdoor storage of materials or assembly occurs and complies with building code requirements.
(4) Art gallery.
d. Services:
(1) Indoor studio for the creation or teaching of the fine arts (e.g., dance studios, art studios).
(2) Professional or business office.
2. Special design standards for 25th Street and Porter Avenue MU Zone in a portion of the area between 25th Street and 26th Street, and from Porter Avenue to Jefferson Avenue:
a. Build to lines:
(1) 25th Street frontage: Five foot minimum and 15 foot maximum.
(2) Porter Avenue frontage: 15 foot minimum and 25 foot maximum.
b. Building height: Maximum 30 feet fronting Porter Avenue and 40 feet for all other buildings.
c. Parking: Minimum 1.75 stalls per dwelling unit and maximum 2.2 stalls per dwelling.
d. Open space: Minimum 8%, maximum 20%.
e. Screening and fencing:
(1) A minimum 6 foot tall and maximum 7 foot tall screening wall of wood, vinyl or masonry are required along interior property lines when parking or access lanes are adjacent to neighboring properties.
(2) Outdoor garbage and recycling collection areas are required to be enclosed by a solid screening wall. The exterior wall treatment shall be of the same materials used in the exterior of the buildings of the development.
f. Exterior lighting shall be designed and placed in such a manner as to not cast direct light into adjacent properties.
g. Building materials and orientation:
(1) Commercial or mixed-use building shall have a minimum of 50% of the solid wall exterior surface in brick. Accent or relief areas may be covered with stucco, architectural metals, stone or hardiboard or similar non vinyl material. A minimum of 50% of the street level frontage of a mixed-use building shall be in glazing.
(2) Residential buildings street facing exterior surfaces are limited to brick and hardiboard. Stucco may be used as accent materials on the street facing frontages.
(A) Roof design for townhomes or live-work buildings shall be either gable or hipped style roofs and either be architectural grade composite shingles or wood.
(B) Townhomes or live-work buildings shall have identifiable bays or units created on the exterior of building façade at a minimum of 15 feet and a maximum of 40 feet in width.
(3) Roll up doors of either metal or glass are allowed for work space ground level designs facing the street or courtyard.
(4) Building orientation: Buildings shall have entry feature that faces the public street or interior courtyard if a courtyard is designed in the development designed.
(Ord. 2013-24, 5-28-2013; amd. Ord. 2013-33, 6-25-2013; Ord. 2013-34, 6-25-2013; Ord. 2013-43, 10-1-2013; Ord. 2020-34, 8-4-2020; Ord. 2021-59, 12-14-2021; Ord. 2022-8, 3-15-2022; Ord. 2024-12, 5-7-2024; 2024-25, 8-20-2024)